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Brett Butler Biography (1958-)
Full name, Brett Ashley Butler; original name, Brett Ashley Anderson; born January 30, 1958, in Montgomery, AL; raised in Houston, TX, Miami, FL, and Marietta, GA; daughter of Roland Decatur Anderson, Jr. (an oil company executive)and Carol Jean O'Quinn (maiden name, Parker) Anderson Butler; adopted daughter of Bob Butler (a sales representative for an insurance company); married Charles Michael "Mike" Wilson (a steelworker), July, 1978 (divorced, 1981); married Ken Ziegler (a contract lawyer, composer, and musician), August, 1987 (divorced, 1999).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Comedienne, actress, producer, writer, consultant
- Birth Details
- January 30, 1958
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Grace Kelly, Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1993-1998
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Movies
- Sister Della Rosa, Bruno (also known as Dress Code), Starz!, 2000
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Specials
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Lovelaughs (also known as Love Laughs), Lifetime, 1991
- Herself, Brett Butler: The Child Ain't Right, Showtime, 1993
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A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1993
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation, ABC, 1993
- Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1994
- Herself, Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
- Herself, It's Just a Ride (also known as Bill Hicks: It's Justa Ride and It's Just a Ride: A Tribute to Bill Hicks), Comedy Central, 1994
- Host, Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994
- Host, Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
- Segment host, ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
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Best of Showtime Comedy Club Network, Showtime, 1994
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Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Herself, Will You Marry Me? III, ABC, 1995
- Color commentator, State of the Union Undressed '95, Comedy Central, 1995
- Host, A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1995
- Host, TV Laughs at Life Hosted by Brett Butler (also known as Brett Butler's TV Laughs at Life), ABC, 1995
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
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Who Makes You Laugh?, ABC, 1995
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American Dreamers, TNT, 1996
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The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2 (also known asThe Late Show with David Letterman Primetime Video Special 2), CBS, 1996
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The All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!, NBC, 1997
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The Eighth Annual American Comedy Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1994
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The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1994
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The Ninth Annual American Comedy Awards, 1995
- Host, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, 1996
- Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
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Episodic
- Herself, Dolly, ABC, 1987
- Rhonda, Dolly, ABC, 1987
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1987
- Herself, Women Aloud (also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992
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The A-List, Comedy Central, 1992
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Storytime, PBS, 1994
- Herself, "I Was a Teenage Lesbian," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
- Herself, "The Uncivil War," Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, HBO, 1995
- Herself, "Women in Film," Women of the House, CBS, 1995
- Herself, "The Haves vs. the Have Nots," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1996
- Herself, "The Life and Death of Sam Kinison," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1996
- Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
- Grace Kelly, "Drew Gets Married," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
- Grace Kelly, "Secrets and Ellen," Ellen, ABC, 1997
- "Angels, Once in a While," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 1999
- "A Secret Promise Kept," Carrie's Gift, 1999
- Herself, "Diva Interrupted," Bette, CBS, 2000
- Appeared in episodes of other television series, including Intimate Portrait, Lifetime; and programs broadcast on E! Entertainment Television.
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Pilots
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Homecoming Queen, ABC, 2000
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Television Work
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Executive Consultant; Series
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Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,1993-1995
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Executive Producer; Series
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Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,1995-1998
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Executive Producer; Specials
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Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
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Film Appearances
- Bobbi, Militia, Cinetel Films, 2000
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Stage Appearances
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The Vagina Monologues, off-Broadway production, New York City, 2000
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Appeared in an episode of Fresh Air, National Public Radio.
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
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Dolly, ABC, 1987-1988
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Specials
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Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
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Awards Presentations
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The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1996
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Episodic
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Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,episodes beginning in 1993
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Nonfiction
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Knee Deep in Paradise (autobiography), Hyperion (New York City), 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, 1995
Periodicals
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Broadcasting & Cable, September 1, 1997, p. 28
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Entertainment Weekly, November 22, 1996, p. 12; January 30, 1998,p. 13
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People Weekly, April 22, 1996, p. 104
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